Creating memories one thread at a time!

Cindy Anderson, Art Quilter

I’ve been sewing since I was a small child. My first experience was with a tiny, hand-operated sewing machine. I used that child-sized machine to create doll clothes. By the time I was a teen I was making articles of clothing for myself.

In 1990 I attended my first quilting class. At that time acrylic templates were not available. Each pattern piece was either cut out using a paper or cardboard shape. Thankfully, however, the rotary cutter and self-healing cutting mats were invented. I’m not sure I would have survived the experience if I had had to use a scissors to cut my quilt pieces.

In 2014 I discovered free-form piecing through a book written by Rayna Gillman called Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts..

This technique opened up a whole new world. I was simply amazed by the concept of making something without a pattern.

In no time I was digging out my ugly quilts and cutting them apart to create new and better designs.

Blue House Renovation

Even though all of my attempts were not successful I learned so much in the process. Opening that door freed me to explore new and exciting horizons. As of today I have completed well over 100 art pieces. You can find photos of some of them here.